Tayto Park Visitor Centre , Kilbrew Ashbourne , Co. Meath
- 24 May 2017Received
- 28 Jun 2017Observations closed
- Status
- Withdrawn or invalid
- Decision
- Not yet
- Council
- Meath County Council
- Type
- PERMISSION
- Site
- 78 m²
What’s proposed
the construction of a seven storey over basement Hotel of approximately 31,955 sqm, providing 250 no. bedrooms (approximately 1000 no. bedspaces) at first to fifth floor levels, accessed from the established internal Tayto Park access road. The proposed hotel incorporates a Leisure Centre of 3,382 sqm at ground floor and mezzanine level, a dedicated Function/Conference area of 2,359 sqm at ground floor; a Spa and Therapy Centre of 530 sqm at first and second floor level; 2 no. Sky Lounges of 702 sqm at sixth floor level and all associated and ancillary stores, services and circulation space. The ground floor level provides a main entrance porch, foyer and lounge areas; a main lounge and bar; 3 no. main dining rooms and 2 no. ancillary dining rooms providing 2 no. restaurants for fine dining and general dining; 3 no. kitchens and associated stores; a servery area; a single shop/kiosk unit (23 sqm); plant; an ESB substation and a service corridor to the rear. Ancillary and associated storage and staff facilities including a staff room, toilet facilities, changing facilities and a dedicated kitchen are located at mezzanine level above the kitchens at ground floor level. The basement level provides associated plant and storage space for the Hotel and Leisure Club with vehicular access to the basement via a service ramp from the proposed surface car parking area. The Function/Conference area incorporates 3 no. reception areas and bars and a dedicated entrance. The proposed Leisure Centre consists of a dedicated landscaped entrance; foyer; adult and family changing areas; a junior play and acitivity area; a parents' lounge and viewing area; a family leisure pool including flume slide; a 30m exercise pool; 2 no. wet lounges; a Jacuzzi; Sauna, Steam and Plunge Pool rooms; and a gym incorporating a studio room and cardio vascular room at ground floor level along with a weights area at mezzanine level. Ancillary and associated office suites for the hotel are located adjacent to the weights area at mezzanine level. The proposed development also includes the provision of an attenuation pond of 3,145 sqm surface area; 2 no. vehicular bridges and 1 no. pedestrian bridge over the River Hurley (incorporating the existing bridge); internal roads and junctions with the established internal access road; hardstanding service yard to the rear; vehicular set down areas at the hotel entrance; 40 no. surface car parking spaces associated
AA170579 is a planning application to Meath County Council for the construction of a seven storey over basement Hotel of approximately 31,955 sqm, received on 24 May 2017; the file is recorded as withdrawn.
Planning details
- Reference
- AA170579
- Local authority
- Meath County Council
- Status
- Withdrawn or invalid · register status “WITHDRAWN”
- Received
- 24 May 2017
- Observations close
- 28 Jun 2017 (closed 3380 days ago)
- Decision due
- No due date published
- Decision
- Not decided
- Proposed development
- the construction of a seven storey over basement Hotel of approximately 31,955 sqm, providing 250 no. bedrooms (approximately 1000 no. bedspaces) at first to fifth floor levels, accessed from the established internal Tayto Park access road. The proposed hotel incorporates a Leisure Centre of 3,382 sqm at ground floor and mezzanine level, a dedicated Function/Conference area of 2,359 sqm at ground floor; a Spa and Therapy Centre of 530 sqm at first and second floor level; 2 no. Sky Lounges of 702 sqm at sixth floor level and all associated and ancillary stores, services and circulation space. The ground floor level provides a main entrance porch, foyer and lounge areas; a main lounge and bar; 3 no. main dining rooms and 2 no. ancillary dining rooms providing 2 no. restaurants for fine dining and general dining; 3 no. kitchens and associated stores; a servery area; a single shop/kiosk unit (23 sqm); plant; an ESB substation and a service corridor to the rear. Ancillary and associated storage and staff facilities including a staff room, toilet facilities, changing facilities and a dedicated kitchen are located at mezzanine level above the kitchens at ground floor level. The basement level provides associated plant and storage space for the Hotel and Leisure Club with vehicular access to the basement via a service ramp from the proposed surface car parking area. The Function/Conference area incorporates 3 no. reception areas and bars and a dedicated entrance. The proposed Leisure Centre consists of a dedicated landscaped entrance; foyer; adult and family changing areas; a junior play and acitivity area; a parents' lounge and viewing area; a family leisure pool including flume slide; a 30m exercise pool; 2 no. wet lounges; a Jacuzzi; Sauna, Steam and Plunge Pool rooms; and a gym incorporating a studio room and cardio vascular room at ground floor level along with a weights area at mezzanine level. Ancillary and associated office suites for the hotel are located adjacent to the weights area at mezzanine level. The proposed development also includes the provision of an attenuation pond of 3,145 sqm surface area; 2 no. vehicular bridges and 1 no. pedestrian bridge over the River Hurley (incorporating the existing bridge); internal roads and junctions with the established internal access road; hardstanding service yard to the rear; vehicular set down areas at the hotel entrance; 40 no. surface car parking spaces associatedAs published by the register.
- Site area
- 78 m² from the mapped boundary, not the council's figure
- Applicant
- Not published — the national feed carries no applicant name council register
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Homes nearby
Appeal
Not appealed.
Commencement
No commencement notice matched to this reference.
Zoning at the site
RA - Rural Area: Rural Area
Land zoned to stay rural. New houses are restricted to demonstrated local need under the rural-housing policy of the development plan.
Designations within 250 m
OPW flood extent nearby — flag only (licence); floodinfo.ie.
- Radon risk area · 1
- Recorded monument · 2
Provenance
Register row from the national planning applications feed (NPAD), fetched 11 Sept 2026, 18:51 (store id 147768). Deadlines were computed by the store from the received / decided dates under the Planning and Development Act 2000 and are recorded as events, not recomputed here. Council register: http://www.eplanning.ie/MeathCC/AppFileRefDetails/AA170579/0.
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